Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-03
Uncle Rastus Gives a Few Moro
Thoughts on Prohibition.
To the Chronicle:


Gould but half thy misery tell.
The wise would wish thee safein h
In former article we mentioned those
.hae claim they wauld be losers should the
amendment become a law. There are two
} otner classes, and these will embrace the
whole OF the individual losers of the trafac
We tried TO show land were reasonable. SO
"etnink) that the distiller will sustain the
oniy ioss' and that will not deprive him OF
ms nome, houses or lands. but stops M.
making an article that is robbing hundred,
Vi everything, houses, homes, family honor
anu manhood. II is claimed by the onnosi.
non that there are two or three Thousand
iaporers dependent on these distilIeries for
support Such an argument Is too gauzv for
serious though, while 1t is well known that
ehere are many other occupations that tbev
can iouow that pays as we'll and much more
honorable to themselves and beneficial IN
mankind. The tears shed In their behalf bv
.nese advocates for the continuation of their
business will crawl of as fast as she'd.
Inc otner and last great loser as narrated
| oy our great philanthrophlc writer's IL IN.
gentleman who has planted his little hillside
IN fruit trees just In order 10 supply fru,t ~
those mills OF woe and destruction. In oil
candor we will give them a plan which ~ |
followed, will put 100 per cent, more In their |
pockets than they would get IL their frnit
was sold to the distiller, Dry yonr annles
anu peaches, and take the parings and make
vinegar OF them, or If they prefer, preserve
III 'ney can raise and buy, and they will al.
ways me ready market that will take all
YOU can OBTAIN freely, and at figures that
VIII De profitable. Then it will become n
DRESSING TO those that consume Il. Let the
ols.liers make drying and canning factories
Oh tneir as lleries, and they will not sustain
much mors loss than than the rest of the
great losers. Much is said and many ex.
tracts from the States where Prohibition ia n
law, TO show that it does not probthit
know OF no law that fully prohibits the thing
enat IL was enacted FIR. For instance the
carrying OF concealed, deadly weapons. vet
the law has wholesom effect on the com
munity and would be more so If every Low
abiding citizen would report every violation
OF the same. We walt for the law tn an ,oroo
ioseii, therefore it becomes more or less
dead law; SO with all laws. If the measn,e
carries let the Legislature enact such laws
and penalties as will make the viola,ars I, :
lnem suffer financially and physically. and a
u
the land.
We ask all fair minded men to read Gov =
martlnis, OF Kansas, report to the associated a
press on THIS subject. After stating the in. h
crease OF population in his State, he winds nm
'ne arucie "a these words: "Summing up
me facts ofthe census confutes and confounds
nose VINO assert that the material prosperi-
y Vi any community is promoted by the
piosence Oh saloons, so far as law Is concern "
'u' the reverse of this assertion is true. The Z
most wonderful era ofprosperlty, of material,
moral and intelligent development of
.rowth In country, cities and towns ever
ON the American continent, has
'een Illustrated in Kansas during the six g
ears since The temperance amendment to A
'ur constitution was adopted, and especially r.
turing the past two years, the perlon of its
most energetic and complete enforcement.n st
from magazine issued at Atlanta, d,,yot- m
q 10 machinery and the development of the n,
outh, OF August 10th. we extract tins to
now how dead Atlanta hos. been killed bv
'ronloltion: sin the last twelve months
nr banking capital has been more than
Dubbed, and five new banks established with
a the year. Before there was less than 1000 TT
W paid up banking capital. Now 1t is :,
l,oOO,OoO, " no bad showing for city that has Ut
cen killed by Prohibition. There is nothing Ir
aat SHOWS a more substantial growth of a hx
ny IMAM It's financial statistics. But 1t is -
OF money or the making of money that we "A
re most interested in. Can we prevent our "
Dung men from becoming drunkards? This co
our aim and desire, If 1t does cost a few 20
lore dollars per capita. We are a generous
eople, ever ready TO fly to the relief of our 80
IHerlng fellow man as witnessed a few Ps
ears since, when Memphis was stricken
ith pestllence. Thousands of dollars were
eeiy given to aid her suffering children of
ON all parts of this generous land. We nm
I'VE mere disease more deadly than the az.
pas Tree OF India gives forth o disease more ne
'rriple than yellow fever, disease more A.,
athsome than smallpox, and is annually -
owing larger and calling our fellow man by w, W..
lndred OF thousands to the grave Men of ~
nd hearts and generous impulses tell us IL AA'
III not do ito pass the amendment; some
dy will lose money, the State revenue will
lessened. Shame on such reasoning.
ust we do evil that good may come of IL ho
g DO not expect to reform many old sots,
It to put safe guard around our rising
neration, that will remove tenn ptation from be
nnnd them and destroy those convenient 10 -
aces Of social drinking where the evil COM =,
ences, grows and developes into ruin and oii
wnfall of so many Of our brightest bows. bu
I'VE you son? Oh, man, that is the pride oet
your heart, the Joy and delight of fond u
other, your hope In years to come. If he
) not started down this terrible road, help Su
move the evil from his way. How many tot
Is are there In the State that to-day are I'M
aiding the downward path. They are as :,
Ar to their parents as your boy. If they the
not legiops, they are many. You know Is
I'M, could call them by name. Do you owe ohc
hing to that suffering faith, that mother.
% weeps Nightly over her erring son? WIN
l stand by unconcerned and let this move n
mt frought with so mucn, be defeated for A,
r 1t may cost you a few paltry dollars. II Gull
ried? Can we stand idle and seer oie
Sowing the seed of lingering pain, nhr
Sowing the seed of a maddened brain: bee
Sowing thd seed of a furnished name fall
Sowing the seed OF eternal shame.
this is what you do not wish to see, be up ,Gi
doing. Strike for your affairs and your VI III, y
$. Strike until the last unhallowed sa- Iei wi.
q expires, and 1t will be well with us. 9n'e
l. II